The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10
NOT A TOP.

A traveller in Mississippi stopped at cabin near lonely COW path. and asked ii he might stay all night. The proprietor, Il tall, bushy headed fcl- low, came forward and after eyeing the traveller, first with an air of suspi- cion but aiterward with more favor, replied
 "I ain't keepin' uv hotel, as you mout see, still l ain't got ther heart ter turn fellcr away sich a evenin' ez this, specially when know thar ain't another house in five miles Q this here place. Git down. Sam," calling one of his sons, take this here gentle mans hoss round van in the corner uv ther fence and give him bundle nv oats an some co'nmeai. Come right in, suh, an et you ken fine room 'mongst all these here chillun, wy make yerself at home Wife she's out in the edge uv the woods tryin' ter squeeze a few draps O milk rum n muley COW that we halter ketch with the dogs whenever We want to milk her. have thought that rd like to swop her oT fur n cow that's il lectlc bit slower, fur when we air in hurry we could git along better with one that ain't quite so peart, but we have so much fun with ole mu!cy chasin' her aroun' the neighborhood when we ain't got nothin' else to do, that we hate to give her up. Sometimes the fellers rum away off van come round here an chase her, thinkin' that she's deer, but not knowin' her habits as well as we do they never have been able to ketch her. Here's wife, now Liz, did you persuade her to give up any nv her milk"
 Mighty preschus little," replied the woman as she threw an old sum bonnet into corner.
 "Liz, this here is n man whut wants to stay all night"
 Wall, l don't reckon nobody is liender.n' uv him." the woman re- piled, putting back her black, tangled hair and gazing at the traveller.
 "I am grateful for the privilege, assure you," said the stranger, who, growing uneasy under the woman's sharp eyes, began to twist about in his chair.
 "Well you mout be-" replied the woman, "fur it's many a step to the next house an the folks thar ain't mon half civilized, air they pap?"
 "No, not mon CT third" the hus- band responded. I don't bleve the ole man hissc'f knows how to snatch the jacket ofIen CT squirrel. Liz, fling that piece nv meat on the fire an wa'm up the co'ndodgcr an we'll take supper. Stranger, wanter wash?"
 "Yes, thank you"
 "Wall, jest step here to the door an' hold yo' hans an I'll pour you some I water.o The "landiord" took up gourd of water and when the traveller had taken position. poured the water. "I should think" said the guest when he had wiped his hands on an old shirt that the "laDdlord" threw to him, "that the purchase of wash-pan would save you a great deal of trouble"
 "A what?" gssped the "landlord."
 "A wash pan. You can buy one for few cents"
 "A wosh pan?"
 "Yes, that's what I said"
 Look here, stranger, you come alaung here am tuck you in. You wuz thirsty an gin you drink, am now, in payment fur all this here kindness, you sinywate that I am s blamed flop, that l want a wosh pan. | Git out-git outen my house. Sam," calling his son, .'go git this fellsr's hoss and fetch him round to the door," My dear sir, meant no insult. i IE
 "Yes, you did. All the time that I l was tryin' to show you that wuz generman, bred aR bon, you wuz 6 sizin' me up fur . blamed flop. Hurry up, Sam"